KANSAS CITY WEDDING IN OCTOBER

October, 2008 in Kansas City

"Our wedding was better than we ever could have expected! Getting married in Kansas City was really fun. It was a central location for all of our family and friends, it was our hometown that we love, and we were able to find everything we needed in the area we wanted. The weather in October turned out to be perfect and we even got an 80+ degree day!"

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Question:Hi! My fiancee and I think the church is beautiful! We are planning on an October wedding as well, however, we are not Catholic. We are both Baptist and obviously want a religious ceremony. We aren't from Kansas City but its been a good meeting place for both us since he is stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas and I live in rural Missouri. So anyways, we are looking for a baeutiful church and fell in love with this one! Do you know if it would it be a problem to have a Protestant ceremony in this church? Thank you so much for your help!!

Guardian Angels is a beautiful church and it was all just completely redone a year ago. No one wants to give bad news to a bride, but I am afraid that they may not allow a Protestant ceremony there. But, I would definitely call and ask, because I could be completely wrong. The priest, Father Glenn, is very relaxed, open, and welcoming. Since my husband is not Catholic, Father Glenn offered many times to include my husband’s Protestant traditions, a preacher/minister, allowed us to have a reading from the King James version of the Bible, etc.

First, you would want to talk to the Pastoral Administrator, Margaret Lima. You can reach her at (816) [phone number hidden (log in to view)]. She should be able to answer your questions, or may even have you come in and meet with Father Glenn. You can also look at the church website www.guardianangelsparish.ws, but it doesn’t really give much information. You’re probably better off to call. I usually have to leave a message for Margaret, but she will get back to you. Oh, you could also email her at [email hidden (log in to view)], but sometimes she is slow to respond. She is not in the office on Fridays, either.

If you would like more pictures of the church, we have many. Let me know and I’d be happy to email you more.

October turned out to be beautiful for us and Kansas City was the perfect location. Let me know if you have any other questions about anything else. Where are you in Missouri? I grew up in rural Missouri and just wondered if it was any place I knew of.

-Jennifer

Response:Hi Jennifer!Thank you so much for your information! I really appreciate it. It has really been a struggle trying to find a church we like to get married. And while our wedding is not unitl October of 2010, my fiancee is in the military and will be leaving for Iraq in September so we are doing our best to get as much completed before he leaves. Although, I think he is enjoying the fact that I will do most of the planning. haha.

I will definitely call Margaret to ask questions and I would love pictures of the inside of the sanctuary if that is possible!

I am from Rolla, Missouri. Born and raised. I just got a job in Salem, MO as a first grade teacher and am very familiar with a lot of Missouri.Where are you from??Thanks again for your help,Claire Jenkins

Response from the couple:Hi Claire!I can't figure out how to add more pictures to weddingmapper, so if you send me your email address, I'll email more pictures of the inside of the church.

Congrats on your new job! I am a high school counselor in Kansas City now, but grew up around the area of Moberly, MO.

Question:Hi! My fiancee and I think the church is beautiful! We are planning on an October wedding as well, however, we are not Catholic. We are both Baptist and obviously want a religious ceremony. We aren't from Kansas City but its been a good meeting place for both us since he is stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas and I live in rural Missouri. So anyways, we are looking for a baeutiful church and fell in love with this one! Do you know if it would it be a problem to have a Protestant ceremony in this church? Thank you so much for your help!!

Guardian Angels is a beautiful church and it was all just completely redone a year ago. No one wants to give bad news to a bride, but I am afraid that they may not allow a Protestant ceremony there. But, I would definitely call and ask, because I could be completely wrong. The priest, Father Glenn, is very relaxed, open, and welcoming. Since my husband is not Catholic, Father Glenn offered many times to include my husband’s Protestant traditions, a preacher/minister, allowed us to have a reading from the King James version of the Bible, etc.

First, you would want to talk to the Pastoral Administrator, Margaret Lima. You can reach her at (816) [phone number hidden (log in to view)]. She should be able to answer your questions, or may even have you come in and meet with Father Glenn. You can also look at the church website www.guardianangelsparish.ws, but it doesn’t really give much information. You’re probably better off to call. I usually have to leave a message for Margaret, but she will get back to you. Oh, you could also email her at [email hidden (log in to view)], but sometimes she is slow to respond. She is not in the office on Fridays, either.

If you would like more pictures of the church, we have many. Let me know and I’d be happy to email you more.

October turned out to be beautiful for us and Kansas City was the perfect location. Let me know if you have any other questions about anything else. Where are you in Missouri? I grew up in rural Missouri and just wondered if it was any place I knew of.

-Jennifer

Response:Hi Jennifer!Thank you so much for your information! I really appreciate it. It has really been a struggle trying to find a church we like to get married. And while our wedding is not unitl October of 2010, my fiancee is in the military and will be leaving for Iraq in September so we are doing our best to get as much completed before he leaves. Although, I think he is enjoying the fact that I will do most of the planning. haha.

I will definitely call Margaret to ask questions and I would love pictures of the inside of the sanctuary if that is possible!

I am from Rolla, Missouri. Born and raised. I just got a job in Salem, MO as a first grade teacher and am very familiar with a lot of Missouri.Where are you from??Thanks again for your help,Claire Jenkins

Response from the couple:Hi Claire!I can't figure out how to add more pictures to weddingmapper, so if you send me your email address, I'll email more pictures of the inside of the church.

Congrats on your new job! I am a high school counselor in Kansas City now, but grew up around the area of Moberly, MO.

Venues

Ceremony:

"The church is beautiful and the priest and pastoral administrator are very helpful and friendly. You are also allowed to bring in your own minister, and Father Glenn encourages blending in other religious traditions if you want. There is a bride's room for the girls to get ready. If you're wanted a small, laid back reception, you could also use the church basement or the school cafeteria."

Reception:

"Drexel is a beautiful, unique, building with lots of character. It doesn't require the need for many decorations. We were able to fit 16 tables of 8 on the main floor and 10 tables of 8 on the mezzanine. There is a bar on both floors. We were able to decorate the day before. This venue is great if you want to do your own thing--bring in your own vendors, and have some freedom."

Hotel:

"The hotel was very nice and on the wedding weekend everything worked out fine. Everyone had a room and received their welcome bags, etc. However, during the planning, we had several difficulties and issues including changes in our agreed upon room rate, promos offering rooms outside of our block for less than our agreed upon room rates, no return calls, loss of reservations, etc. It was frustrating and an added stress that was unnecessary."